In 1986, gamers all over the United States saw this message flash on an arcade CRT before being dumped into a strange new world. Dragons were being chased by monsters of all shapes and sizes around a world that was built like a Pac-Man dungeon but platformed like Mario Bros. Instead of fire, they spat bubbles-and much like the arcade greats of the time they died in a single hit from an enemy. Under the game's cute exterior lie a deceptively tough game that spans a hundred levels.
Another classic arcade game receives a 21st century makeover on XBox Live with Bub and Bob returning in Bubble Bobble Neo. Paying homage to the original game, it's hard to believe that this franchise is over 23-years old and best of all the quirky nature of the original still remains intake in this modern remake as colourful dragons shoot bubbles out of their mouths.
GameFocus writes: "I honestly tried to keep my expectations low but for a while now, I've become more and more dubious about the whole retro-remake trend.
Time and again, the value-added content in retro-remakes is dwindling and they're beginning to feel more and more like cheap cash grabs. Take an existing IP, or hell, just take the existing 8 bit or 16 bit version of an IP, slap a new coat of paint on it and call it a remake. But when the new content doesn't pan out or the new paint isn't so slick, it just feels like game companies think we're stupid."
James Joell-Ireland from wedotech.net writes "Taito's 1986 classic is back but this time on XBLA arcade. The bubble burping dragons are once again on a 100 staged frenzy to trap their foes and pop them into oblivion. Question is, is this the best iteration out there? Let's find out."
